mlb Game Recap
Recap - Texas Defeats Tampa Bay 13-2
It wasn't going to be a low-scoring affair and Texas made sure they came out on the winning end on Sunday, grabbing a 13-2 victory over Tampa Bay at Globe Life Field.
Texas was favored by -135 and came through for bettors backing them. The game went OVER the consensus closing total of 7.5.
Texas got 7 innings from Nathan Eovaldi, who gave up 2 earned runs on 4 hits, while striking out 5. Nathan Eovaldi earned the victory, while the Rangers got 3 RBIs from Corey Seager in the win.
Tampa Bay got a 1-inning outing from Shawn Armstrong in the loss. He gave up 3 earned runs, 1 walks and 5 hits in his time on the mound, while Ben Rortvedt had 2 hits in the loss for the Rays.
The battle of the bats favored Texas as they had 19 hits, while Tampa Bay only had 5.
Next game, Texas takes its act on the road to face Los Angeles looking for another win. For Tampa Bay, they head home to face New York.